Case Study

LTB Order on Bad Faith Termination

Case LTB-T-043107-23

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: November 14, 2023

Order Issued: November 30, 2023

Termination Date: June 30, 2022

Eviction Deadline: June 30, 2022

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-043107-23

Address: 2, 28 Southend Cr, Chatham Ontario N7M4X8

Form Used: N12

Served By: Landlords

Amount Awarded: $2587.00

Decision In Favor: Tenants

Application Type: T5 Application - Allegation of bad faith termination

RTA Sections: Section 57(1)(a), Section 57(5), Section 57(6)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Rafiq Bhabha, Richard Cosby, Aneesa Bhabha

Landlord Rep: Rafiq Bhabha

Tenant: Shawn Houweling, Nicole Anderson

Tenant Rep: Self Represented

Adjudicator: Not specified

Keywords: bad faith, N12 notice, termination, eviction, compensation

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenants' application successful.
Landlords to pay compensation and costs to Tenants.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenants allege bad faith in the issuance of N12 notice.
Landlords claimed personal use but engaged in other actions suggesting bad faith.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenants proved bad faith on balance of probabilities.
No evidence presented by Landlords to rebut the presumption of bad faith.

💡 Summary points

Landlords served an N12 notice claiming need for personal use.
Tenants vacated but Landlords did not use the unit as claimed.
Property listed for sale within a year of tenants vacating.

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